Preparation of Zirconium Diboride Powder by Carbon Thermal Reduction Method

Abstract:

Zirconium diboride (ZrB₂) powders with no impurities were prepared using zirconium oxide (ZrO₂), boron carbide (B₄C) and carbon black as raw material by carbon thermal reduction. The phase composition of ZrB₂ powders was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the micro-morphology was observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). The effects of B4C content, calcination temperature and holding time were studied on the formation of ZrB2 powders. The results indicated that ZrB₂ powders could be successfully synthesized while holding for 1.5 h at 1600 °C in Ar atmosphere. When the content of B₄C was 17.7 wt% , there existed the crystal phase of ZrB₂ only. The impurities could be easily led in with the increase of content of B₄C. ZrB₂ powders with the size from 1-5 μm could be obtained eventually and the particle size grew obviously with increase of the holding time.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 697)
• Pages: 44-48
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.697.44
• Online since: July 2016
• Authors: Li Ma, Jin Cheng Yu, Yu Jun Zhang, Hong Yu Gong, Qi Song Li, Xue Guo
• Keywords: Carbon Thermal Reduction Reaction, Powder, Zirconium Boride

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